Cogeco acquires independent internet provider Oxio’s telecom business
The purchase marks latest blow to Canadian telecom competition.
Acquisitions
Descartes acquires US-based GroundCloud for $138 million USD
Descartes aims to apply GroundCloud’s safety content, compliance solutions across more industries.
WFHomie acquired by Houston’s GoCo to create all-in-one HR platform
WFHomie was the first investment out of Ryan Holmes and Manny Padda’s fund LOI Venture.
Fight brews over Magnet Forensics’ proposed $1.8 billion acquisition by Thoma Bravo
Magnet Forensics shareholder contests deal; independent Magnet directors push back.
GSoft acquires Didacte to bolster employee engagement software suite
GSoft said this marks the beginning of more acquisitions.
RBC acquires Canadian operations of US proptech startup Ojo
Deal comes amid cooling housing market that has impacted homebuyers and proptech startups alike.
CoinSmart to seek monetary damages from Coinsquare following collapse of acquisition deal
CoinSmart accepts deal is no more, intends to “commence legal proceedings against Coinsquare.”
AppDirect acquires TBI to expand offerings for technology advisors
AppDirect unified its advisor business under the AppDirect brand earlier this month.
OpenText closes $5.8 billion USD acquisition of Micro Focus, makes workforce reduction
OpenText said it expects to cut the combined entity’s teams by 8 percent due to Micro Focus acquisition.
Nuula sold to Nav Technologies following collapse of Series A round
Nuula CEO: Company planned to raised $5 million but it “became impossible to close.”
Tiny enters deal to go public on TSXV through merger with WeCommerce
Tiny created WeCommerce in 2019 to acquire Shopify partner businesses.
TSX-listed Magnet Forensics to be acquired by Thoma Bravo in $1.8 billion CAD deal
Announcement comes hours after IIROC halted trading of Magnet’s shares.
Market intelligence startup Klue moves closer to all-in-one platform vision with DoubleCheck Research acquisition
DoubleCheck brings research insights into how companies win and lose deals.
CoinSmart rejects Coinsquare’s notice to terminate acquisition deal
CoinSmart claims Coinsquare’s acquisition about-face is “invalid and without merit.”
Vancouver PR firm Switchboard gets national support following Earnscliffe acquisition
Switchboard calls itself Western Canada’s first tech-focused PR firm.